Easyjet sorry as staff motivation video copies Leo Varadkar
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Address to pilots and crew about making financial sacrifices plagiarised Ireland’s taoiseach
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EasyJet has apologised to staff after it emerged that a motivational video addressing pilots and cabin crew being asked to make huge financial sacrifices due to the coronavirus crisis heavily plagiarised a speech by Ireland’s taoiseach, Leo Varadkar.
An unknown video editor spliced together footage of Varadkar’s address with a rallying cry by easyJet’s chief operating officer Peter Bellew, a former Ryanair manager who has been negotiating with cabin crew. Continue reading...